Water-closet connection.



e. P. TONG.

WATER CLOSET CONNECTION.

APPLIGATION FILED OUT. 28, 1911.

1,041,905. Patented Oct. 22, 1'912.

2 sums-sum 1;

Jka'frrion m'mewa;

G. F. TONG. WATER CLOSET CONNECTION.

APPLICATION FILED, OCT. 28, 1911.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

IZSHEETS-QHEBT 2.

den/ye j: 224i,

GEQEGE FRANCIS I'LONG', OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WATER-GLOSET CONNECTION.

Application filed October 28, 1911. Serial No. 657,291.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented one. iota.

b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnostic F. Tone, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook. and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in -Wetentlloset Connections. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to water closet connections, and has special reference to connections adapted to be cut oil at substantially the floor level after the connection and door are in place.

The principal object or" my invention is to improve the construction and efficiency of water closet connections.

A. specific object is to render water closets more sanitary by improving the jointbetweeumthe water closet and these-called connection, and to prevent the rocking 0f the closet after the is in place.

A important object is to provide a construction which will permit the closet bowl to be fastened upon the floor in any desired horizontal direction, irrespective of the direction of the soil pipe leading thereto.

Another object is to provide a connection which will be easily and certainly out off at a given elevation thereon. v

Another ohject to improve the fastening means ol' said connections.

Still further objects will appear hereinafter.

My invention consists generally speaking in a water closet connection having annular flanges of a beveled or tapering cross sec tion. The invention resides further in such a connection having gradually increasing thickness from the upper to the lower of said annular flanges.

It consists also in a locking and adjustable yoke containing fastening said connection.

The invention comprises also flattened 'i f stening bolls rigidly secured in an annular flange of said adjustable yoke or in an integral part of the connection; and also comprises means for keeping said bolts free from cement or cindcrs during the operation of installation.

My invention consists also in the several improvcIm-r-nts, the various constructions and the iu'rangeinent of parts hereinafter (lescrihed and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying draw means LlpOll ings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section through a water closet connection embody ing my invention in its preferred form; Fig. 2 is 3 is a sectional plan view on the line of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows showing the clamping yoke in full lines, the dotted lines indicating the same in alocked position; Fig. 4 is a side elevation illustrating the application of my improved invention to a Water closet, the dotted lines indicating a portion of the connection cut 013? Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail plan view of the usual fastening ear or extension on the bottom of a water closet, and shows in section a flattened securing bolt; Fig. 6 is a central vertical sect-ion of a modilied form of my improved connection showing an annular flange in which the securing bolts are held; Fig. 7 is a similar View showing the application or" a threaded pipe to a detachable connection; and Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a light metal shield upon one of the clamping bolts.

Referring further to the. drawings 1 indicates myimproved connection upon a soil .pipe 2 of the usual cast iron construction.

Inits preferred form the connection is integrally cast with the pipe, although in many casesI find it advantageous to apply the same to the end of a pipe by means of threads as illustrated in Fig. 7

3 indicates a pair of stay-bolts continuously threaded and provided with nuts 4.

5 is a horse-shoe like yoke or collar preferably made of cast iron adapted to intertit and turn within an annular recess 5 on the connection 1. This clamping member 5 is provided with an upper projection t' and a lower projection '4 at the open ends thereof respectively, the inside distance between the two lugs being somewhat less than the diameter of the bottom surface of the annular reces 5'; these two oppositely disposed lugs inter-fitting in upper and lower grooves S and 9 rcspectivcly in the peripheral surface of said annular recess. These two oppositely disposed grooves are 0 lines parallel with each other and are tively short, their ends termiuati' peripheral surface of said annul recess and their depth being only sufficient to permit the insertion of the lugs 6 and 7' therein. It will thus be seen tltatwhen the inserted in the annular recess 5,

the lugs a top plan view of the same; Fig.

yoke 5 is mid passing through the grooves '8 and ctirely and said. member 5 is then even. slightly, the yoke is firmly locked. no n the connection. Shonln the be given on exact half-turn it would be loo-soil for the resson that the upper 11 lugs ontlie member 5 foil lo reglower upper grooves I ed scent thereto. It is thus seen J yoke is loclced in all positions noon tie connection with. the exception of the one in "which 't was inserted. thereon and i that position its effect as s clamping or holrlng yoke/for the bolts 3 is not linl have shown an annular at the bottom of in Figs 3 and 7 i 1 A t Antesh formed ring tbe'conneetion 'Whielrmey tsliethe locs of in novel sdgnstsble and movable ring like member nreetice the soil pipe idling e01" "O ion l is first put into per- 2?; nt no, i and otterward a floor 18 1 over the soil pipe a portion of the con nection projecting upward from or tl'irongh the floor. But, as it snniposslble tor the plinnber to determine just how high the do or will be with respeotto the connection I gyroride my improved connection with a, plurality of integrally formed annular flanges 11,

e r rder side oi which taper downwardly and. h nnnelte in it somewhat rounded sun lt'ece st their point of innctorehwith the substantiallyhorizontal top surtace of the next lower flange,

den that the joint between the closet l n neeoion should be cut oil on substantially the plane or the floor, this is accomplished face of thefioor. w ill be seen that the h substantially s p more provides a distinct line of Page or cleavage, and, when the chisel is strwdr several times sl srplywith e.- sledge l-he upper part of the connection breaks tel top oi; the grooies permits the beinserted readily end. st the even though the groove in.

place is somewhat portion oil: the connection is with its on r a connection maybe tight, the con my connection byrneans' ofe cold chisel ted in the groove corresponding WEM'LZ below the surface of the floor, as is 501116- tiincs the case. In order that the break or clesvngo may be confined to any particular groove I sometimes thicken the body of the connection in a. gradual manner from the top to the bottom thereof, as shown in the drawings.

indicates a tube like shield made of tin or siniilnr sheet metal adapted to be placed ment of the bent end 14 in the top portion 13 with the threads of the bolts. These shields prevent cinders or cement from clog ging the threads of the bolts While the floor is being laid. To remove them finally I merely crush the sides thereof and Withdraw the tubes with. a pair of pliers.

with openings therein to receive the bolts 3 and secured to the cap member 15 by a, screw 16. The cap member 15 is made preferably of wood and consists of a circular cover part having a circular depending projcction 17 or loss diameter than the inside of the connection. A gasket 18 is disposed between the cap member and the top and inside of the connection. It will be readily understood that when the cap member and gasket are in position as shown in the drawings and opening at the top of the connection will be effectually sealed against water pressure. This cap member ortest plug is used only for testing; the pipes While the plumbing work in the building is yet in the rough,

The bolts 3 serve the further purpose of permanent means for securing the Water closet to the conncclion as shown in l! lg. 4i, passing through the lug 1.9 on the lower edge of the closet bowl and held by the nuts As the bolt openings in these lugs are usually oblong, as shown in Fig. 5, ll prelierably flatten two opposite sides of the bolts enabled to use heavier bolts for'holding the closet in place... 1

Ilt'will now be clearly understood that by turning the upstanding bolts, 3, together with the yoke member 5 therewith, the water closet may be positioned in any desired horizontal direction, without regard to the direction of the soil pipe lending thereto. The importance or this feature of my invention Will-be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art.

In order that the closet may be more cer tsinly' adjusted in a. desired positionl pro vide guiding marks consisting of notches 24 in the top surface of the connection. vlfiig. 2 illustrates how by the use oit' these notches the eloset may be set at exact right angles .i. to the soiljpipe, To the closet upon. the bolts 3 and held thereby engage 14: indicates a flat bar preferably of metal,

the nuts 4 applied to the her is the at no single as is fully understood by those skilled in the art. After the test the cap member is A dlscarded.

3 to the Width oil these openings, thus being of forty-live degrees thereto the yoke 5 would be turned until the bolts 3 are midway be tween two of the said marks.

in Fig. l I have illustrated a cement floor,

3 20 indicating the top sorfacevthereof. in

1' While I have illustrated and described the preferred and modified forms of my HD7811 tion it is obvious that the construction shown may be varied without departing.

from the spirit of iny invention. I therefore do not limit myself to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such ifillfitlOIlS and modifications as come Within the scope of the ap pended claims. Having described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a Water closet connection, a soil pipe having an annular groove therein; a yoke arranged to be inserted in said'groove; interlocking elements on said yoke and pipe arranged to interlock upon turning of said yoke; and securing bolts on said yoke, substantially as described.

2. A Water closet connection comprising a cylindrical member having a plurality of integrally formed annular flanges thereon.

andan annular groove therein, a horse-shoe a like yoke in said annular groove and adapted to turn therein; locking means in said; groove to prevent Withdrawal of the yoke,

together with upstanding bolts rigidly se- 4*, i ew a cured to said yoke and adapted tohold a tially as described, 1

3. A Water closet connection comprising a cylindrical portion provided with a plural ity of integrally formed annular flanges and tially as described.

cylindrical portion, a'plurality of integra y nnlar recess therein, a pair of grooves diametrically oppositely sposed within said recess; a yoke like member? in said recess having lugs thereon adapted to interfit'with said grooves, and upstanding as described.

drica-l portion provided With-a plurality of annular recess therein; a yoke-like member in said recess;.bolts in said yoke-like menu her and removableshields on said bolts, substantiallyas described. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. v v

GEORGE ERANCIS TONG.

Witnesses:

4. A Water closet connection oomprisin .a'.

formed annular flanges thereon and an an? bolts on said yoke-like member, substantially- 5. In a Water closet connectroml a cylinintegrally formed annular flanges and-an- Water closet on said connection, snbstanan annular groove therein, a yoke-like mem- -r her in said groove and adapted tobe t'urned therein and thereby locked,ja' pair; 'oflmlts" upstanding from said yoke adapted-to hold a water closet upon said connection, 

